| April 2008 |
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A senior member of the Russian lower house of parliament said on Wednesday that Russia could claim the Crimea if Ukraine was admitted to NATO. 
Russia's economics minister said on Wednesday that between seven and eight thousand people could attend the 12th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on June 6-8. 
Thailand will not bring charges against a suspected Russian arms dealer arrested in Bangkok on March 6, Viktor Bout's lawyer said on Wednesday. 
Outgoing Russian President Vladimir Putin met with United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in the Kremlin on Wednesday. 
Russia and Poland have failed again to reach an agreement over the proposed U.S. missile shield in Central Europe, Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. 
"I think that this [chemical castration] could be carried out. It is the right way to deal with a person who has abused a child," Pavel Tarakanov said, also adding that "even tougher" punishments needed to be introduced. 
NATO fighters accompanied Russian Tu-95 Bear strategic bombers on a regular strategic patrol flight on Wednesday, a Russian Air Force spokesman said. 



